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Circular No. 12/1 of 2005 intensifying the control on small poultry slaughterhouses by Health Councils and Municipalities.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 46, 13 October 2005, 2 pp.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Poultry Slaughtering
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Circular enters into force on 4 October 2005.
Abstract

The purpose of this Circular is to protect the public health. This Circular is composed of 5 articles. All slaughterhouses shall abide by the sanitary rules, requirements and conditions for slaughtering and preparation of poultry for human consumption (art. 1). All waste, rests and residues of poultry slaughterhouses shall be gathered in hermitically sealed sacs of nylon to be buried in a sanitary and right method (art. 2). The slaughtering and processing of chickens shall be carried out in front of the consumer (art. 3). Article 4 entrusts the Regional Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the local authorities (mayors, prefects, administrative officers) to implement this Circular.

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